Star Formation Rates in Interacting Starburst Galaxies

M. A. Dopita, Maria João Pereira, Lisa J. Kewley, M. Capaccioli

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2002 · 113 citations · 93 references

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By narrowband imaging in Hα and in the adjacent red stellar continuum we have studied the rate and distribution of star formation in 43 systems of luminous and ultraluminous IR galaxies currently undergoing interaction and merging. These galaxies are amo

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